Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s37: 7.34 The infinitive
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s37
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7.34 The infinitive
c27.s37.1
The infinitive conveys various senses like 'to do, having done, when (one) did', etc. It is formed by the addition of the suffix *-a* directly to the verb stem or after a non-completive tense marker -(*k*)*k-*.
c27.s37.2
| *āka* | 'when (he) became; having become' | 61.13, 62.13 |
| *ēva* | 'when (he) commanded; at the bidding of' | 76.2 |
| *vai(k)ka* | 'to endow' | 16.2 |